Russia - Mongolia - Inner Mongolia

A trans-Siberian journey had always been a dream for me. A fantastic agency in Beijing got my Russian visa in the summer of 2010 and transformed the dream to reality.

Sep. 30, 2010

Bangkok to St Petersburg

Southeast China

After spending some time with my family in China, I needed to go back to Bangkok. A big fan of overland traveling, I decided to check out a few places in Southeast China on the way.

Aug. 6, 2010
Shanghai

Tibet

Having sold my business, I finally have more time to explore Tibet, and other parts of China too.

Jun. 17, 2010
Bangkok to Lanzhou

Vietnam - Yunnan

I have friends in Vietnam whom I have obligations to visit. The Songkran Festival made it possible to make the trip. I extended it to Yunnan province of China and visited some places I had not been to before.

Apr. 4, 2010
HCMC & Vung Tau

Khao Sok - Phuket - Similan Islands

I visited the Andaman Coast of southern Thailand 4 months after the 2004 tsunami. It’s time to check out this part of the country once again – using a different route of course.

Jan. 1, 2010
Khao Sok National Park

Sumatra

Sumatra has always been a destination on my list. This fall seems to be a good time to make it happen.

Oct. 1, 2009
Melaka to Bukit Tinggi

Umphang - Mae Hong Son

Tee Lor Su Waterfall is the largest in Thailand and very popular among Thais (although not a major destination for foreigners). I’ve been always interested in checking it out. The opportunity eventually comes and I decided to extend the trip to Mae Hong Son as well.

Aug. 8, 2009
Umphang

Central Asia

Bangkok is indeed a transportation hub for Asia. There are even direct flights to a few Central Asian countries. Although April is not the best time to visit Central Asia (especially for the Pamirs), I still decided to take the Thai New Year holiday period to visit this “forgotten” part of the planet.

Apr. 7, 2009
Tashkent

Palawan - Papua New Guinea

Having checked out most of the countries around Thailand, I started to explore farther destinations recently, notably the Middle East and North Africa. This holiday season I have a very strong desire to set my foot in Oceania. A friend of mine working in Papua New Guinea (PNG) invited me to see him and I made the decision quickly. The only airlines getting into the country is Air Niugini. They seem to have only one aircraft flying Asian destinations so frequency is a big issue. For me, transit in Manila is the cheapest and shortest route. Because of the frequency issue, I have 3 days to spend in the Philippines. I decided to check out Palawan, the so-called last frontier, on the way.

Dec. 28, 2008
Sabang

Ko Sichang

Having not traveled in more than 2 months, I decided to have a short break to Si Racha and Ko Sichang, perhaps the closest spots of interest to tourists from Bangkok.

Oct. 25, 2008
Si Racha